Gérard Poirier
Gérard Poirier (February 4, 1930 – December 19, 2021) was a Canadian actor and director. Poirier began acting in the theatre at the age of 12. He graduated from the Collège André-Grasset in 1952 and subsequently became a teacher at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, the Collège Lionel-Groulx, and the Collège Antoine-Girouard. His early acting career was in the theatre, particularly at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. His archives are kept in the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1930-02-04 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Died
- 2021-12-19
Known for
- Henry (2011) — Henry
- The Plouffe Family (1981) — Curé Folbêche
- Wedding Night (2001) — Jules
- Matusalem (1993) — Pirate de Monbars
- Les Intrépides (1992) — Jean-Jacques Le Tacq
- A Question of Loving (1986) — M. Bonin
- Les beaux dimanches (1974) — Paul
- Stay with Me (2010)
- Panique (1977) — Prime Minister Chevrier
- La ligne de chaleur (1987) — Eugène Filion
- Les grands procès (1993) — Me Taschereau
- Des souris et des hommes (1971) — Slim
- A Few Acres of Snow (1972)
- Huguette Oligny, le goût de vivre (2013) — Self
- Hold on to Daddy's Ears (1971) — Michel Massé
- Le soleil des autres (1970)